Index-card drawer for filing-cabinets.



R. E. GREEN.

Pafentd Feb.1 3,1917.

.ROY E. GREEN, 0E PEACHA'M, VERMONT.

INDEX-CARD DRAWER FOR FILING-GABINETE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

Application led April 12, 1916. SerialNo. 90,707.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ROY E. GREEN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Peacham, in the county of Caledonia and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Index- Card Drawers for Filing-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to filing cabinets, and more particularly to new and useful improvements in index card drawers therefor.

The primary object of my invention is to provide an index drawer having new and improved means for retaining the cards in position, as well as means facilitating the handling of the cards while in the drawer.

Other objects and advantages to be derived from the use of my improved index drawer will appear from the following detail description and the claim, taken with an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of index drawer,

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view therethrough, and

Fig. 3 is a similar view through a modified form of my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein similar characters of reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout the various views, 1 designates the preferred form of my invention forming an index drawer, having the bottom 2, side walls 3, and front and rear walls 4 and 5. The usual handle 6 and name plates 7 are mounted on the front wall 4.

Referring to the preferred form of my invention, wherein the body of the device is formed of sheet metal or the like, I provide longitudinally extending ianges 8 formed by bending inwardly, as indicated at 9, the side walls 3 of the body. The index cards are designated 10 and it will be noted that while the cards may be easily removed by turning the same at right angles to the position shown or by bowing the same, said cards cannot accidentally fall from the drawer or became disarranged.

I provide openings 1l in the side walls 3,

said openings extending preferably through vention shown in Fig. 3, the drawer is pro- Y vided with a bottom 12 and side walls 13 formed of wood or the like, The walls 13 may be provided with openings 14 similar to the openings 11 hereinbefore referred to. The index cards are designated l0. In this instance the retainingmeans comprises angle-irons having portions 15 thereof carried by the upper edges of the walls 1.3 and fitting in suitable longitudinal recesses formed therefor. The other portions of the angle-irons designated 16 extend inwardly and thereby serve to retain the cards in the drawer. This form of my invention may be as readily applied to the ling cabinets now in general use and the preferred form of my invention is better adapted when the drawer is manufactured as a whole.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, v

it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of my invention may be had, and while I have shown and described my invention as embodying a specific structure, I desire that it be understood that I may make such changes on said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as described.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

An index card drawer, including a bottom, side and end walls, said side walls being provided with a plurality of openings exposing the marginal edges of the index cards, the said side walls having recesses formed along the upper edge of said side walls, angle irons each having one of their sides adapted to seat in said recesses, the

other side providing means for engaging the index cards and prevent displacement thereof.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature hereto.

ROY E. GREEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of latents, Washington, D. G." 

